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Go BackPortulaca grandiflora
| BINOMIAL NAME | Portulaca grandiflora |
| COMMON NAME | Moss rose |
| FAMILY | Portulacaceae |
| TAMIL NAME | பத்து மணி செடி |
| HABIT | A small, hairy, succulent herb. |
| MORPHOLOGY | A small annual herb, Leaves- sessile, alternate, cylindrical, with a pointed apex, Flowers – rose like flowers with bright colours like red, orange, pink opening only during bright sunlight and closing at night and cloudy days, Fruit – A Pyxidium |
| MEDICINAL PROPERTIES | ● The entire plant is used as depurative (helps in purification) ● It is used in the treatment of hepatitis. ● It is used to cure cirrhosis of the liver with swelling and pain in the pharynx ● The fresh juice of the leaves and stems is applied externally as a lotion to cure snake and insect bites, burns, scalds and eczema |
| SOURCES | https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/flora/2/3/2358 |
